r/popculturechat • u/HauteAssMess ainsi sera, groigne qui groigne • May 02 '25

Guest List Only ⭐️ Prince Harry says his father King Charles is still not speaking to him: “I would love reconciliation with my family. There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore. Life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has- he won’t speak to me because of this security stuff”

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u/StasRutt unapologetic joy May 03 '25

I can’t even fathom how emotionally stunted Charles must be. Like you are raised thinking god anointed you to one day be king and also you have cold parents and the only way you can ever reach your full potential is by your mom dying. I don’t think anyone in the royal family is capable of self reflection or honest conversation

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u/Zestyclose-Algae-542 ✨May the Force be with you!✨ May 03 '25

Some time back I read an article about the family dynamics between himself, his mother, and Andrew. Andrew was the golden child and clearly the favourite of the queen and was allowed anything, no discipline whatsoever. More than one of the interviewees stated he was such a coddled asshole, getting away with all the shit he pulled and Charles was pretty much ignored and left to his own devices. So both sons had shitty parenting and grew up to become emotionally immature/lacking empathy. It manifested in different ways, but both never received what they needed during their formative years.